Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said that the proposal had been accepted at a summit in Cairo & costs $53 billion, in contrast to Trump’s 'Middle East Riviera' vision.
The implications of two developments for Middle East politics are substantial – not least because of recent social and political developments in Israel and Iran.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
The Arab nations have always been hypocrites of the first order.
For every single conflict in middle-east Asia, they have never taken in refugees and asylum seekers.
Be it Syria or Iraq or Yemen or any other nation ravaged by foreign occupation, dictatorship and civil wars, millions of civilians have never found relief and shelter in these Arab countries.
Their only option has been to migrate to Europe and US/Canada.
The Arab nations have always been hypocrites of the first order.
For every single conflict in middle-east Asia, they have never taken in refugees and asylum seekers.
Be it Syria or Iraq or Yemen or any other nation ravaged by foreign occupation, dictatorship and civil wars, millions of civilians have never found relief and shelter in these Arab countries.
Their only option has been to migrate to Europe and US/Canada.